While I was worried about the snake spirit, I was also worried about Tong Tong and the fatty.
There were too many ghosts here. Although we had lured the Ghost Generals here, we couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't send a part of them to deal with Tong Tong and the others.
Thanks to the Xuanyuan Sword, the danger in front of us had been resolved. I wanted to go and meet the fatty, but the snake spirit seemed to have gone crazy. It swallowed the Ghost Generals one by one and didn't seem to want to stop.
I thought about leaving him here and going to find the fatty. However, I was worried that after I left, the Xuanyuan Sword would no longer be there. The Ghost Generals would rebel again.
After thinking for a while, I decided to use the Sound Transmitting Talisman to send a message to the fatty. "What's the situation over there?"
Of course, it would be more convenient to use the Sound Transmitting Talisman to contact Tong Tong. However, when I passed by, Tong Tong was busy dealing with the Ghost Generals. If I rashly asked her, I could distract her. To be safe, I decided to contact the fatty first.
After I sent the message, the fatty didn't reply immediately. I became more worried. However, around one minute later, the Sound Transmitting Talisman vibrated. The fatty finally replied.
He told me that their situation wasn't bad. Although two Ghost Generals had gone there, he had used the time when Tong Tong was dealing with the Ghost Generals alone to arrange several formations. Then, he and Tong Tong lured the Ghost Generals into the formations. They used the power of the formations to trap the Ghost Generals inside.
Although the two of them were wounded, they weren't serious.
After reading the message, I felt relieved. I thought for a while and sent a message to the fatty. I asked him and Tong Tong to come to our location. We should meet first.
At this moment, we were still surrounded by the Ghost Generals. The snake spirit had been swallowing them for a long time, but the Ghost Generals hadn't moved. It was enough to confirm the situation. As long as we had the Xuanyuan Sword, we would be safe.
After notifying the fatty and Tong Tong, I felt much more relaxed.
We had encountered danger. Now, we needed to think about how to get out of here.
Because of the Xuanyuan Sword, our situation was completely different. We didn't need to hurry to use the Sky-Measuring Ruler. After we met, we should find the exit first. The Sky-Measuring Ruler could only be our last resort.
Apart from the problem of retreating, the only thing that gave me a headache was the snake spirit. While I was communicating with the fatty, he continued his great devouring.
The Ghost Generals that had surrounded us had been eaten, and a tunnel had been created. The two of us had passed through the encirclement and arrived outside.
He had thought that it was time for him to stop, but he seemed to have thought it through. With a flick of his tail, he turned around and charged towards the army of Ghost Generals.
Tong Tong and the fatty would be here soon. I had to go and greet them. I jumped off the snake spirit's back and landed on the ground outside the Ghost Generals' encirclement.
Since all the dangers were out of my way, I didn't have any scruples. I sent a message to Tong Tong, communicating with him along the way. Finally, after ten minutes or so, the two of us appeared not far away.
The ghosts on this ancient battlefield didn't have a mind of their own. Since I had the Ghost Generals with me, they didn't dare to act rashly. However, Tong Tong and the fatty were hurrying over. Along the way, there were ghosts blocking their way. When they appeared in my sight, the two of them were struggling to move forward.
I hurried to fly over. The time I had spent waiting was enough for me to use the jade bracelet to recover half of the True Essence in my body. When I arrived, I swung the Armor Removing Sword one more time, clearing a large number of ghosts in front of me.
It hadn't been a long time since we had entered this place. However, after reuniting, the fatty, Tong Tong, and I felt as if we hadn't seen each other for a long time. Our eyes were filled with excitement.
Of course, this excitement didn't last long. Tong Tong and the fatty noticed the endless army of ghosts in front of them. Their faces changed. They pulled me and wanted to run back.
I hurried to stop them and told them what had happened, as well as my guess.
The fatty and Tong Tong couldn't believe it, especially Tong Tong. When he heard that the Snake Spirit had swallowed countless Ghost Generals, he dropped his jaw, his face dumbstruck.
After they had digested the information, I was still worried about the snake spirit. I urged them to go with me to clear the souls in front of us. We rushed to the army of the Ghost Generals. I peeked through the tunnel where the snake spirit had just eaten, but I didn't see the snake spirit.
I thought for a while and decided to enter the tunnel to find the Snake Spirit.
Tong Tong and the fatty looked at the countless Ghost Generals in front of them, their faces still filled with fear. However, after I assured them again and again, they chose to trust me. They followed me and entered the tunnel.
We hurriedly moved forward. After a while, we returned to the place where we had been surrounded. Only then did we realize that the Spirit Snake had returned. Moreover, it had stopped swallowing the Ghost General and was floating motionlessly in the air.
"Brother, this little snake looks a little strange!" Tong Tong suddenly raised her hand and pointed at the Snake Spirit's head.
I looked in the direction of her finger. The snake spirit's huge head didn't show any abnormal expression, but its eyelids were opening and closing. Following this movement, its eyes would occasionally emit a golden light. It looked strange, but it also carried an indescribable aura.
I judged and said to Tong Tong, "Don't worry. He just swallowed a lot of Ghost Generals. I think he's about to break through. It's not a bad thing."
Tong Tong heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what I said. However, he still looked at the snake spirit with worry in his eyes.
Although she liked to lecture the Snake Spirit, they had a good relationship. Tong Tong's concern for the Snake Spirit wasn't less than mine.
I wasn't worried. The Snake Spirit had swallowed so many Ghost Generals. If his cultivation base hadn't increased, I would have found it strange. His current situation made sense.
However, we had to wait for him to finish his breakthrough before we could search for the exit of this place.
If the Snake Spirit needed a short time to break through, it wouldn't be a problem. However, if he needed a long time, no one knew if something unexpected would happen in this strange place.
I thought for a while and put this worry aside. I told the fatty about my previous plan.
The fatty didn't have any objection. He knew the Heavenly Measuring Ruler's situation better than I did. It was possible that it would lose its effect after one use. Moreover, he wanted to study the Heavenly Measuring Ruler's power to increase his understanding of formations. He didn't want to use it right now.
I asked the fatty and Tong Tong to sit next to me since we didn't have anything else to do. The three of us seized the time to recover our True Essence and treat our wounds.
Tong Tong cultivated Yin Qi. In this ancient battlefield, she could easily absorb the dense Yin Qi in the surroundings and quickly recover her cultivation.
The fatty wasn't so lucky. The thick Yin energy around wasn't suitable for him to cultivate. However, after I gave him the jade bracelet, he used the True Dragon energy inside to recover his cultivation base.
As for me, I had recovered half of my True Essence. After the fatty was done, I took the jade bracelet and absorbed the energy for a while. My True Essence was fully recovered.
After the three of us adjusted our condition, we prepared to discuss the matter of the Snake Spirit. However, at this moment, the Snake Spirit, which had been sleeping for a long time, suddenly opened its eyes and let out a resonant dragon roar.
Right after that, his body swelled as though he was being inflated.
Hearing the commotion, we didn't have time to discuss further and turned to look at the spirit snake.
I had seen his body grow bigger once in the Fengshui Metaphysics shop, so I wasn't surprised. However, the crazy growth seemed to bring him endless pain. After a dragon's roar, it was followed by a continuous howl of pain.
As he howled, his body kept rolling around. It was obvious that he was in extreme pain.
Tong Tong and I became tense. However, no matter how worried we were, we couldn't do anything to help the Snake Spirit. We could only watch him roll around in pain.
Fortunately, the painful wails did not last for too long. After about a quarter of an hour, the Serpent Spirit stopped rolling and wailing. Instead, it suddenly arched its body and raised its head, as if it was looking at the heavens. It suddenly opened its mouth and let out another resounding dragon roar.
This time, the voice was several times louder than before. It was like a great bell exploding in my ears. It carried a sense of majesty that made people who heard it feel a sense of subservience.